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. >>> last year was the >>> last year was the hottest year ever in the united states. the government meteorologists say the average temperature was 55.3 degrees, a full degree warmer than the previous record set in 1998. scientists say records are normally broken by a tenth of a degree, so jumping an entire degree is unprecedented. >>> the widespread drought which is affecting almost two thirds of the nation in an almost nonexistent winter caused the temperatures to go up last year. forecasters say rain is expects. up to four inches are expected to fall in parts of texas. a flash flood warning has been issued for the dallas-ft. worth area. it is blistering hot in australia with the mercury topping out at 104 degrees. the heat is fueling more than 140 wildfires across the country. more than 120 homes have been destroyed, and more than 320,000 acres burned since tuesday. hundreds of people have been evacuated. so far no deaths have been reported but around 100 people are missing. >>> "cbs moneywatch" time on this wednesday. the earning season gets under way, and why your
. >>> last year was the >>> last year was the hottest year ever in the united states. the government meteorologists say the average temperature was 55.3 degrees, a full degree warmer than the previous record set in 1998. scientists say records are normally broken by a tenth of a degree, so jumping an entire degree is unprecedented. >>> the widespread drought which is affecting almost two thirds of the nation in an almost nonexistent winter caused the temperatures to...
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it will benefit united way of western connecticut and the newtown youth academy. i'm terrell brown in new york. this is the "cbs morning news." this is "cbs morning news." mattress spectacular. get 24 month special financing. and save up to 60%, plus get an extra 10% off. and free delivery. this is eye opening. this is sears >>> childhood obesity remains an epidemic in this country. now a program in south carolina is taking a new approach to reversing that trend. as seth doane reports, it's giving young people the tools for a healthier lifestyle. >> the doctor told me when i was 7 and when i was 8, i wouldn't live past 21 and when i was 9 it just kind of hit me smack in the face oh i'm going to die. >> reporter: cameron larkins had reached 260 pounds by age 10. >> i would eat oversized portions. i would just eat and eat just because the food's there. and i mean just really, really unhealthy habits. >> reporter: larkins is now 12. he's the youngest of 15 students from his independence missouri school system who spent the last four months in south carolia at this $2
it will benefit united way of western connecticut and the newtown youth academy. i'm terrell brown in new york. this is the "cbs morning news." this is "cbs morning news." mattress spectacular. get 24 month special financing. and save up to 60%, plus get an extra 10% off. and free delivery. this is eye opening. this is sears >>> childhood obesity remains an epidemic in this country. now a program in south carolina is taking a new approach to reversing that trend. as...
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. >> we are a community of survivors, and we are a community that is united in our recovery. >> reporter: the gathering in the newly remodeled theater number 9 drew mixed responses from survivors and victims' families. >> dave hoover lost his 15-year-old nerve few a.j.boik. he said entering the theater was just too much for him. >> i try to think about what we have, not at what we lost. a.j. was a big part of our life. >> reporter: jan son young's boyfriend died dodged a bullet. she came back for him. >> i'm here to face my fears and come to comfort john to help memorialize him. >> reporter: security for the theater's reopening was tight. police kept onlookers and the media at a distance so survivors and family members could remember in private. aurora's mayor says he respects those who chose not to attend the reopening and welcomes those who did. >> my personal choice is to be here. i cannot allow the shooter in any way, shape, or form to win. >> reporter: the theater reopens to the public on friday. teresa garcia, cbs news, aurora, colorado. >>> at least one death is blamed on a snowst
. >> we are a community of survivors, and we are a community that is united in our recovery. >> reporter: the gathering in the newly remodeled theater number 9 drew mixed responses from survivors and victims' families. >> dave hoover lost his 15-year-old nerve few a.j.boik. he said entering the theater was just too much for him. >> i try to think about what we have, not at what we lost. a.j. was a big part of our life. >> reporter: jan son young's boyfriend died...
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. >> to even entertain the idea of this happening, of the united states of america not paying its bills, is irresponsible. it's absurd. >> reporter: republicans want drastic spending cuts in exchange for increasing the amount the government can borrow. but the president says he will not have the debt ceiling tied to the bills congress has already racked up. >> what i will not do is to have that negotiation with a gun at the head of the american people. >> reporter: the debt ceiling deadline is just one of three budget showdowns the white house and congress face in the coming months. house speaker john boehner said if laws do not tackle the debt and spending at the same time, it will cost americans jobs. in a statement, senate minority leader mitch mcconnell said "the president and his allies need to get serious about spending." danielle nottingham, cbs news, the white house. >>> military suicides have reached record levels. so bad that the secretary of defense calls it an epidemic. the pentagon says there were 349 suicides among active duty personnel last year. that's more than the numb
. >> to even entertain the idea of this happening, of the united states of america not paying its bills, is irresponsible. it's absurd. >> reporter: republicans want drastic spending cuts in exchange for increasing the amount the government can borrow. but the president says he will not have the debt ceiling tied to the bills congress has already racked up. >> what i will not do is to have that negotiation with a gun at the head of the american people. >> reporter: the...